Lu Yiwei was still in a daze. He stammered, "Zhang … County Zhang, what do you mean?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said emotionally, "I don't mean anything. In the eyes of outsiders, you're just an abandoned chess piece, an expired meal ticket, and you're useless. But I saw another side of you. You were able to stand up for your old leader at the critical moment, which shows that you are loyal and do not care about personal gains and losses. Moreover, you were able to lay low all these years without the slightest complaint. If it were anyone else, they would not be able to do this. So I want to use you boldly, not only because I see your talent, but also because of your virtue. "
Lu Yiwei's eyes were moist, and his body was slightly trembling. He said in a trembling voice, "County Zhang, you … I …"
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, and then suddenly became extremely cold. He stared at Lu Yiwei and said, "Don't mention the past, and you don't have to rush to give me an answer. Go back and think about it. If you're willing to work with me, give me a call and give me an answer. If you're not willing, I won't blame you. Just like what you've just thought of, building up your orchard is also a way out, right? "
In fact, Lu Yiwei agreed on the spot and said to Zhang Zhiyuan loudly, "I'm willing." But when he thought about it, the thing hidden inside did not seem to be that simple. Lu Yiwei could not help but raise his guard. He said, "County Zhang, I'll think about it carefully. I'll give you an answer by tomorrow at the latest."
Zhang Zhiyuan squinted his eyes and smiled. He used his hands to beat the beat on his legs.
Before Lu Yiwei left, Zhang Zhiyuan said again, "This matter, only you and I know, okay?"
Lu Yiwei didn't go back to his new home, but went back to his old home as if he was escaping. After returning home, he first went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then looked at himself in the mirror in a daze. Then, he took a bottle of white wine and a bag of peanuts from the liquor cabinet. He sat on the sofa without turning on the light, thinking about what Zhang Zhiyuan had said to him that night.
He first went through Zhang Zhiyuan's questions. He first talked about his orchard, and then asked about the situation in the county. Finally, he told him his thoughts. It could be said that this kind of conversation had a fixed pattern. Both superiors and subordinates basically used this method. But what puzzled Lu Yiwei was, was there any connection between the two?
Why did Zhang Zhiyuan choose Beihe Town for research? Could it really be as Xu Qingshan said, that they were specifically targeting him? Since they wanted to use him, why did they have to wait until now? If they wanted to use him, what kind of identity would they give him? Could it be a secretary? In addition, was the old leader helping him in the dark? All these questions made Lu Yiwei suspicious.
If he wanted to solve this mystery, he must first understand the subtle relationship between the County party committee Secretary Liu Kecheng and Zhang Zhiyuan. Liu Kecheng won a second term in the Party Congress that had just ended. It seemed to be a good thing, but for a leader at this level, it was a terrible thing. Because it meant that Liu Kecheng would not be able to leave Nanyang for the time being. If there were no special accidents, he would have to continue to work for another five years.
Looking at other counties and urban areas, the County party committee Secretary served one term or was promoted directly to the deputy department level. The young ones with good connections would enter the government and continue to hold real power, and there would be more room for improvement. The old ones with bad connections would enter the National People's Congress and the People's Political Consultative Conference to cultivate their moral character until they retired. Or they could be transferred from a poor and backward county to a rich place, or they could be directly promoted to the head of an agency directly under the municipal government. Although it was a transfer, it was actually a hidden promotion. These two endings were not bad, but the most painful thing was to stay in the same place. Liu Kecheng was stuck at this juncture.
If he could not be promoted, it meant that he would have to continue to stay in this barren place, living in the northwest wind. Of course, Liu Kecheng was extremely unhappy. On the other hand, the previous County Mayor had stayed mediocre for five years, and was transferred to another county to be the Secretary of the County party committee. Suddenly, he was on the same level as him. In addition, other counties and cities were like millstones, only the leaders of the Municipal Party Committee could not see Nanyang County. They let Liu Kecheng continue to be stationed at the border. If he was not angry, it would be a lie.
At this time, Zhang Zhiyuan took a helicopter and landed in Nanyang County. How could Liu Kecheng be happy? Zhang Zhiyuan kept a low profile. After he took office, he did not openly oppose Liu Kecheng. Instead, he raised both hands in support of every issue Secretary Liu proposed. It was not until the materials to solve the traffic bottleneck in Nanyang were placed on Liu Kecheng's desk that the conflict between the two appeared for the first time.
As mentioned earlier, Zhang Zhiyuan came from the Municipal Transportation Bureau. As a deputy division level cadre, he had no grass-roots work experience. When he came to the grass-roots level, he should first be the Deputy County Mayor or the Deputy Secretary of the County party committee. After one term of training, he could be promoted to County Mayor. However, Zhang Zhiyuan directly jumped to the position of County Mayor. The Municipal Party Committee's strategy of personnel selection did contain a deeper meaning.
After Zhang Zhiyuan took office, he found that Liu Kecheng was very domineering. He made the officials under him obey him. No one dared to raise any objections. Especially in the Standing Committee, Liu Kecheng basically played a one-man show. As long as he supported something, the Standing Committee would raise their hands in agreement. If he didn't support it, the Standing Committee would lower their heads and say nothing. Although Liu Kecheng was not good at managing the economy, he had reached the point of perfection in managing people. The Organization Department was useless. The Standing Committee monopolized the power and constantly intervened in the government's affairs. It built an indestructible iron wall.
Zhang Zhiyuan's proposal was treated coldly by Liu Kecheng. It also made Zhang Zhiyuan feel the power of this "overlord" for the first time. He chose to stay silent. But he was not willing to be a supporting character. He must break the current situation. As for how to break the current situation, he did the same and set his eyes on people.
Lu Yiwei was not the first person he wanted to put in an important position. But he was the one he valued the most. After understanding Lu Yiwei's situation in detail, he decided to use Lu Yiwei on the spot. Not to mention his talent, the most important thing was that Liu Kecheng did not think highly of him. In fact, he was purposely trying to mess with Lu Yiwei. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Therefore, he extended an olive branch and officially established his own alliance. And Lu Yiwei was one of the core members of the alliance.
As for how to use Lu Yiwei, Zhang Zhiyuan racked his brains and put in a lot of effort. Lu Yiwei was now a Deputy Section Chief. The safest way was to transfer him back to the County Government and be given a Deputy Bureau Chief position. Or he could be transferred to the Government Office and be a Deputy Director. This way, the County party committee would not be alarmed. The radical way was to directly transfer to the head of a government department, go to the Transportation Bureau to be the director, or simply come to the government office to be the director, but the consequence of doing so was to go against Liu Kecheng and openly challenge him. Both ways had their pros and cons. Zhang Zhiyuan was hesitant.
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